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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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